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ExxonMobil scientists privately doubted the climate fixes it promoted
Original: ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/exxonmob
A new report finds that ExxonMobil's own scientists had doubts about the climate solutions the company publicly promoted, adding to long-running scrutiny of the oil major's climate messaging. Critics say internal skepticism contrasted with optimistic public claims about technologies like carbon capture, renewing calls for accountability over how the company communicated climate science and policy.
Why now: The report renews public criticism of ExxonMobil's history of climate-related claims and internal knowledge.
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- ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/exxonmobils-own-scientists-doubted-climate-fixes-the-company-hyped/ # ClimateChange # Science # Energy · ars_technica@robot.villas · 4
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